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The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-07
.wArCn 'nn.,
HnglisA Dssss1irss Give Ths0sslvss
Away lAss,y IN New Ysrk
tf CITY.

NY. Daily Leader. Aprils, p ~
Bryan Gladstone MoSwyny says English
detectives are in town. Well, that's not
nsws. The news would be TO discover q
town whore English detectives are not.
"Yss, but" says Bryan, "these are new
fslloks; only came the other day. I'd
know BY the cut Of them that they we're
In tho Royal Irish constabulAry once.
They gave themselves dead away the min
ute they opened their lips. couldn't be
deceived. I'd swear 10 the scoundrels."
One OF them visited his store the other
day and bought shoes. He paid whatever
was demanded without aquestion. why
man." said he, "they nearly killed me with
kindness. They wanted me out to drink a
quart bottle Of Pommerey."
"Then they began TO talk dynamite
Why, man alive, never heard anything
like IL. looked two or three times to
SEQ was the roof blown OF, for they ap-
piled very strong language to England
auch, FOR inst 20, as 'murtherin thieves,
bloody scsundis sls. cursed sarons,' rob-
ber landlords, h, ,h vengeance 'hends'
and other sIcl 'limentary remarks.
. This tor ra.r. whom they had never seen
befogev artling, to say the least SO
wouldn't, TX tho Pommery."
They W, - from McSwyny's across 10
John J. Rogers on Park Place. but the
vary Corkonian had dispatched courier
IN advm 90 who got there before they did
At Rogers there Is always a crowd OF
sh-Amcricans, but the two lads got
chilling reception, although they spent
their money lavishly. They treated every
body and spoke Of dynamite and of nitro
glycorine between drinks.
One Of them pulled photograph OF the
iamented Buckshot Forster out OF his
pocket, the same Forster whose last words
were mo Home Rule" and ground his
teeth over II as though the hoary old des
pot we're still alive and that he would like
to kill him. The other pulled out picture
Of Bloody Balfour" who at present holds
the Office which Forster held and sale
"that fellow should be shot" They
pounded the bar, shouted again, and sale
they would give the last penny of none!
they had TO drive the English into the SCI
with dynamite, hellAre or any other thinl
strong enough" No use. McSwyny'
courier had done his work and so th'
crowd romsined silent. After spending
$s or 30 on wine they went away dis
gusted. They visited the places of sew
eral other well-known Irish Nationalists
but they were still awkward and obtrusive
The English detective is dangerou
game 10 play just now in this or in an,
other city in America. The. feeling among
all classes OF Irishmen is so bitter that |
would fare bad'y with such fellow If
we're proven Il 'isfaction that he was eli
gagged in any Ills nefarious practices
Never before In the history Of this cit
has o Irish population been aroused +
s'., condition OF wild frenzy at tn
prospect Of another coercion bill. Tn
d,,osuvcs. whether English or American
v-o are doing Englnnd's political work a
this molnell viii And II ard to escape de
lection, for the Irish organizatio rs hav
twrn trainoi corps OF detectives 90, an
zoe be w. The spy OF inforne' who. 4
saught in tho act. This IL now ne me
who know speak.
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John S. Neva's barber shop. Sixteenth
and Curtis. Superior orkmanship. If
worktngmen.

should buy their wines, liquors and cigars
Of tho Napa Valley Wine Co., located at
1925 and 1927 Larimer street, under
Windsor Hotel. This firm makes 1t an
object to sell pure and unadulterated arti-
cles, at Wholesale prices to families, and
BY doing so can afford, the workingmen as
the rich, to use their goods. Call on them
whom you buy and you get your moneys
worth. Goods delivered free of charge all
over the city. Mail orders carefully
shipped. zoo-N
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IRON M0LDRRH.

lion MOlders' Union, meets every second
and fourth Tuesday of each month at Pacific
Hall. Twenty-seventh and Holiday, at 1880 p.
m. J.J. SMITH, Cor. Sec.,
1901 Holiday street.
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TAILORs.

The TailOrs' Protoots-,n vncietv of Denver
meets in Judge Jeffries' cOuH fuvi., :.
O'Clock p. M, on the first Monday of each
month. d. j. MORAN, President.
T. HAMLIN, Secretary.
Room So 8Skinner Block.
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Old Port, Sherry and Angelica Wines at
Si.2S per gallon; Old Claret and Catawba
At s5 cents per gallon, at Napa Valley
Wine Co., 1925 and 1897 Larimer. s6s-2t
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~. celebrated stf Hats from the
r,,orsr,,ivs Hat cOuAanv just received
e O1ytonh
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BRICKLAYERS.

Brlcklayers' International Union, No. !, oI
Colorado, meets the second and fourth Mon
day evenings In each month, At No. 1919 Law
renee street, Denver, Colorado.
JAMES COOK, MARK SU LLIVAN,
Cor. Secretary, President,
3548 Blake 1T. l2l7 34th st.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-07
CARPENTERS.

Carpenters Union, No. IS, Of the Brother
mood of America, meets every Saturday
evening at Euclid Hall. All good Carpenters
e. 9. WALLACE, President,
T. r. LARIMER, Rec. Sec.,
A. E. GILMAN, Cor. Sec.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-31
KILLED ON THE EATEHoAD.
A Young Maryland Surgeon Fonnd
Lying Reside lhe Railroad.

DR.. E. O. Pratt, veterinary surgeon
who lived at Oentreville, Md, was found
lying along the Delaware railroad track
at Townsend Thursday morning, and died
at the almshouHe near this city about
O'Clock in the afternoon
About O'Clock Thursday morning the
station-agent at Townsend found Pratt
lying on the railroad. His hand WAS
almost cut of, probably by some passing
train, and he was unconscious. He had
lost an immense amount of blood, which
froze as il oozed from his ugly wound.
He was removed TO Middletown, where
the hand was dressed, but imperfectly,
and where the injured man lay until the
north bound Delaware mail-train. which
arrives here at 6.45 O'Clock, brought him
to the almshousa. He never regained
consciousness from the time that he was
found until bis death. DIR. Wallace, the
almshouse physician, in addition TO the
other injuries, found an indented fracture
of the skull. Pratt was on his way to
Wilmington at the time of the accident
and his team is still in Middlttown,
where he left il yesterday afternoon week.
The cause or exact nature of the acci-
dent is not known. There is no sus-
picion of foul play and 1t ia supposed
that he wandered to the scene of the aoci-
dent and was struck by train. The de.
ceased was about 40 years old and was
well known. He was convivial and WAS
general favorite among his companions.
II is said that he has a wife and family at
Oentreville.
Deputy-coronerL Lee Friday morning en-
paneled jury to investigate the cause of
tha DEATH The iurv Waived the holv in
order to allow the removal of the body
| at once, which was taken TO his late home
on the south-bound Delaware railroad
testimony Of several Witnesses on Monday
morning the jury decided death was
caused from hemorrhages produced by
being run over by train.
Friday mornings Middletown corres-
| pondent says: DIR. Pratt came to Middle
town by carriage on Wednesday night,
leaving his team at the National Hotel
stables. He began roaming about town
in demented manner, and later went to
the FRA Office, imagining that he was in
the National Hotel. 1t is supposed that
he wandered down the railroad and was
| struck by one of the fast trains. DR..
Pratt has been very unfortunate, for it
will be remembered that about one year
ago he was assaulted in the Perry build
ing, at Centreville, Md, and after being
| severely beaten was thrown from the
second story window TO the pavement be-
low where he was left for dead by his
assailants. He was found next morning
by negro. The doctor is said to have
been mentally weak since the occurrence,
| especially when drinking.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-31
| [DOINGS AMONG OURSELVES
a TBRDIoT OF DAMAGES AGAINST
THE b. g. p.
Burglars " hoss EBustueas-Af<e and
System stic Work ExcItes the Ad-
mtvasion and ts,t"Rs f0r,h tfse
Thanks - IA. ~ vtuttmAs.

The propIetuIs Uf iLe Barley nj lis
desire TO express li-ir fratffu, appre-
citation 70 the hurel,S sbo broke iuto the
premises few nights sgo tor the clesn,
Systematic and gehieei manner in which
they conducted their operations during
that burglaiious cail. The key of the
safe was taken from q drawer Of the
writing desk, the iron box unlocked and
the contents carefully inspected. The
account books wero taken out and gone
over with the possible idea of discovering
any money between the pages. As there
was no money in the safe the burglars re.
turned the books without damaging
them, setting thsm in the best
of order, carefully locked the safe,
and returned the key to the drawer. The
desk was also examined, but nothing was
taken or even mislRid. Two or three
blankets that had been damped by these
night callers with which to cover the
windows, were hung up close by the fire
and spread out for dryingA Two gum
coats and q heavy top cQe. were carried
away but the owners do not feel particu
larly aggrieyed at this, as the night was
cold and the men had arranged to
burs larize q store near by, A kit
Of tools was also carried away
but these were needed for the subsequent
job and were recovered. The mill pro-
prietors seriously take much comfort out
of the affair, inasmuch as by destruc.
ton or mutilation of their account books
the thieves could have made q vast
amount of trouble, and probably caused
some heavy losses. This artistic bit of
work is commended to other burglars as
worthy of imitation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-31
penn.ylvanIn com mutatlon T,cke.s

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces that on and after April 1st the
price of the quarterly 1a0-trip commuta-
tion tickets will be advanced 30 per cent
over the present cost on all lines termi-
mating or centring in Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Washington. This change
will also affect Wilmington. No change
will be made in the price of monthly or
school tickets at this time. At the time
of the adoption of the quarterly form of
tickets some years ago the rate of such
tickets was made by deduction of 25
per cent from the monthly rate trebled.
II was believed by the company that this
concession would increase travel to such
proportions as would Justify the reduced
fare. The improvement of the travel has
not, In the estimation of the officers of
the company, been sufficient to warrant
the change.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-31
EARN UMs CIRCUS.
The Greatest ON Earth Coming 10
Wilmington Way 18th,

nc bTehtehH On kiafth coming 70
Wilmington May 18th,
Barnum's consolidated London shows
will xhibit in Wilmington, Friday, May
18Th, afternoon and evening. This
ialuuus TaiirOau world Of wonders grows
and grows with each succeeding year,
and it is not surprising that one hears
from the tremendous crowds, which it
veryUhere and always draws, such com
plimeptary protests as, "too big" 'too
much for the.money," ''can't see half of
it y "will they never stop?" This season
Mr.. Barnum's arm has grown long enough
TO reach and capture King Theebaw's
extraordinary Hairy Family Of Mascots,
and another unprecedented evidence of
growth is the construction in the great
arena of an artificial lake, in whose
waters that famous kLight-errant of
the deep, Capt. Paul BoJton, gives his
wonderful nautical exhibitions engreat
Jumbo has, so to speak, grown 10 be
doubly colossal wonder, for not only has
Prof. Henry A. Ward, the distinguished
naturalist of Rochester, N u, prpetu
ated him in towering majesty and lifa-hk Q
naturalness, but placed beside his stu
pendous form his tremendous bkelptou,
something the like of which our reader
have never seen, and will never loo
upon again. Ass )ciated with these mar
wells will also be seen Jumbo's famous
wife, "Aiioe," who will gently treat all
the children to the biggest kind of a free
ride, and has come clear from England
especially TO see them. The costly fea
lures and rare attractions OF the two
menageries, museum, three circuses in
t rec rings, Roman hippodrome and huge
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-31
THE SUSPENSE rs OTER.
President GarretI Says the Deal is
GonRU N, an taled,

FTehldenA GArrett says tuc hPehl ~
GOnRu tn an rsted.
BAIT1MoRE, March % That the Balti.
more Il Ohio Railroad Company has bet.i
merged with the interests represented by
Messrs Henry G. Iyesand George II. Stay
ner OF New York is no longer matter of
speculation, but an assured fact The
city of Baltimore is holder of Baltimore
4 Ohio stock TO tho extent of 80 600
shares, and the fact that the interests of
Baltimore city and the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad are in many respects, identical,
led Mayor Hodges to call upon MIR.
Robert Garrett to day and learn, If possi-
BILE, the true state of affairs with regard
TO any new arrangement into which the
Baltimore & Ohio had entered. President
Garrett told Mayor Hodges that the
'dealn was an accomplished fact, and
that he was waiting until certain inciden-
tai details were arranged before preparing
statement for publicati IN. The nature
OF the deal or with what road, or roads,
company or syndicate the arrangements
are made, Mr.. Garrett did not designate, but
he assured the mayor that no interests of
the city of Baltimore would be in the re-.
motest manner jeopardized.
The head quarters of the amalgalnated
properties are to be located in Baltimore.
MIR. Henry 8. Ives and Mr.. George Stay
ner, both of New York, who are supposed
to be acting at the instance Of the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton & Dayton and the
Atobison, Topeka g. Santa Fe railroad
companies, arrived in Baltimore about
noon to day. At 2 80 p. m. they met Mr.;
Garrett at the Baltimore d Ohio central
building, but they refused to talk.
Before his departure Mr.. Ives told o
prominent banker that he and Mr.. Stay
ner had consummated the deal with MIR.
Garrett. Mr.. O. O. Waite, q director Of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton rail
road, arrived in the city late tonight.
He will call upon MIR. Garrett tomorrow.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-31
BRANDYWINE BRIDGE.
'rha Old Landmark ON the Last
NYeetk of Hts Extstance.

The Old Landmark ON the LEst
Week of Its ExIstence.
The time for the disappearance OF the
old bridge across the Brandywine AZ
Market street is very near. As has already
been stated, the portable engine which is
TO be used in tearing down the old strue-
ture and raising the new is on the ground.
The Jersey Steel and Iron Company OF
Trenton, by the provisions of its contract,
Ia required to remove the old bridge
The time for beginning this work is in
the company's own hands, but II is an
nounced that il will be commenced about
the 1st of April. The company has sub
contracted with A. II. Morrison OF this
city to put down the flooring of the new
bridge and TO build foot. walk for use
during the time the new bridge il going
up. This temporary foot. bridge will be
begun on the 1st prox., next Friday. The
contract for the stonework, grading and
paving was given by the levy conrt also
to A. II. Morrison, who says that the
stone for the work will arrive from Port
Deposit during the present week. Inc
stone will be of the same kind as that
used for the abutInents at Third street
bridge.
The prade will be raised about AZ feet
on both ends of the structure This Will
bring the floor of the bridge to the same
level as the railroad track which crosses
market street on the other side OF the
creek. The bridge will be wide enough
for two teams and Htreet-car to pass
abreast. Room will be left for oar-traek
in the middle, but there will be no par
tition between the car.way and the drive
ways. The bridge will be open, without
roof, and will resemble in its general up
pearanoe the bridges that croes the
Falls" inyBaltimore. There will he root
walks on either side and, in order 10 make
room for a sidewalk on the east side OF
Market street nt the south end OF the
bridge, 10 feet of the old stone mill whieh
w now occupies that space will be torn
away. Travel over the old bridge Will be
+ stopped about the LIST prox. and will nave
To 90, after that date, over Eleventh
street bridge. The roads are good now,
however, 40 that the only drawback to the
arrangement will be loss of time. AS the
contract requires that the work shall pt
finished by June LIST, the direct ronte te
Brandywine village and hundred wiil ot
closed Just two months. o. IL. Latrooe o. o.
Baltimore, the supervising engineer, va,
be in the city this week to see the Wori
started.
Levy Court Commissioner Hickman
says that no work will be done on Inn'
street bridge this year. The bridge ma
been renewed all but the draw, whlch,
is said, will answer for the present ant
will have to do duty throughout this yea
nj least
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-31
THE BIs HoP INFE ExIBL

Tho EseY. ". T.. n. Murray 1iuhl Ike-
tain the Presiding EidersIaip Asd
Ihe Rev. Charles Hill she PAstnrats
The decision has been finally made, and
st. Paul's people must content themselves
with the arrangements as originally dictated
at Crisiield, Md. Tuesday week by Bishop
Warren. The Rev. Charles Hill Is the pas
tor OF st. Paul's M E. Church and the Rev.
W. l.. 8. Murray will take In hand the duties
OF presiding elder.
The congregation very wisely propose
making virtue out OF necessity, aud have
| made up their minds to cheerfully accept
the rulings OF the authorities. This det, r
mination was officially made at meeting
| of the officers of the church Friday night at
| which 1t was decided to ask the Rev.
| Charles Hill to act as pastor for the ensuing
| year, and pledging the cordial support and
cooperation OF the congregation to him in
/ his pastorate. A committee was appointed
to make the announcement to Mr.. Hill who
| accepted the invitation.
| This little commotlon has put Mr.. Hill In
a peculiar position. The bishops appoint
| ment OF him as st. Pauls pastor wins en-
tirely unexpected and unsolicited by Mr..
Hill as we'll as by the congregation. The
| latter is thoroughly beloved and respected
| by all and there has existed the best OF feel
| ing toward him throughoutthe whole trans
action. The difficulty was that St. Pauls
| congregation calculated upon Mr.. Murray
as pastor. It was the latter fact and no
definite objection to Mr.. Hill that Influenced
| the people. Bishop Warren's obduracy in
the case has caused quite hutter and q
great deal OF surmise aud speculation is ex-
pected In regard to the cause Of 1t. The
| greatest pressure had been made in the
episcopal direction In favor OF Mr.. Murray's
retention, but all to no effect.
1t is stated that the Rev. ]. A. B. Wilson
was the first appointee as presiding elder.
This did not meet the complete approval Of
all parties. Representations were made to
the bishop, who then, to the CONSERVATION
OF all, appointed Mr.. Murray to the office In
reply to the delegation's request
1t is understood petitions, personal re-
quests, and delegations were all resorted to
but with result as is known now. As a last
resource, a committee including the Rev.
DR.. Jacob Todd, Joseph Pyle and the Rev.
| W, l.. s. Murray went to New Castle to effect
an arrangement by which Mr.. Hubbard Of
the NJ. E. Church of that place should be
presiding elder In Mr.. Murrays place, but
the New Castle congregation did not want
to part with their pastor. The only Instance
In which the bishop relented at all was In
the last mentioned case when he stathd that
II the New Castle people were willing TO re-
lease Mr.. Hubbard und accept Mr.. Hill, he
In turn, would revoke Mr.. Murray's appoint.
ment.
At the official meeting at st. Paul's Fri ay
night severni plans were suggested, but
none OF them were looked upon as feasible
At length, as late as IL O'Clock, Il was
finally decided that the best thing to dc
would be to accept the bishops appoint
| meDt
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-31
WHAT PEOPLE TALK ABOUT
BRAgDRWINE BRIDGE ABo0r TO
DTsAPPEAR
james COnnnn OF New Castle Ruu
over ny an EnRine oD Lhs W. a N.
Rnilrpod Saturday Evening

James Oonnan, resident of New
Castle, "a years Of age, was fatally in
iured about O'Clock Saturday evening
on the Wilmington q Northern railroad
near Beach street. While standing in a
box car he bepame alarmed at the ap-
proach OF y shifting engine and jumped
out of tho car as the engine was passing
He was struck by the engine aud thrown
beneath the wheelH which passed over his
body. The unfortunate man wal badly
crushed, his left foot being completely
severed. He was removed 10 the round
house where DR.. Smith Cooper attended
him. He was found fatally injured and
the doctor ordered his removal 10 the
almshouse. Before the arrival OF the
ambulance Connan had died.
Coroner Barnhill held an inquest Sun
day, when verdict of occidental death
was rendered.
The deceased was AN employe OF the
Delaware Iron Works at New Castle, a
member of the Knights OF Labor and also
Of the Ancient Order Of Hibernians His
nRtiye place IL said to be New Haven,
Conn. A committee of his fellow-work-
men have taken charge of the remains.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-31
a IIBEL SUIT.


Robert A. Woodward, through his at
torneys, James L, Va,landigha,n and
Albert Constable, has instituted suit for
libel against George W. vernon u Sons,
editors and proprietora Of the Dafv Re-
publican, having the damages at $21, 600.
The bill OF particulars which was filed
with the prothonotary this morning sets
forth that ON October 30th an aged gem
tleman of Newark made application ut the
police station the day before for q police
officer to take his daughter "who is in
corrigible" to reformatory institution.
And again on November I'd the Repn6H-
c1n published communication signed
citizen Of Newark charging the man re-
ferred to in the article Of October 30th,
with driving his daughter out of the
house and refusing TO support her, also
with abusing her. Lore d Emmons have
been retained by the Vernons.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-31
Ashore on ssoK Island.

LKwEs, March 24.-The schooner 3. H..
Walker of Taunton, Mass, Captain
Kelly, from Baltimore for Boston, with
800 tons Of GOAL, stranded on Hog Island
Shoals on tho morning Of the 22d inst.
The revenue cutter Hamilton worked on
her two tides, but failed to move her and
left, and telegraphed for lighter. The
Hog Island life.ssying crew boarded the
vessel and were ready TO rescue the crew
in case Of bad weather. The vessel will
probably get of if the weather continues
favorable.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-31
JOHNSON roID OF HIS FATE,
The Convicted Negro Affirms ThAs
TEa MD Not XIII Farmer sharpAess'

Ehe convicted Negro Affirms That
he Did Not XIII Farmer sharPiess,
Samuel johnson was visited In his cell
in Media, Pa, Jail Thursday by his coun,
sel james s. Oummins, and informed
That the supreme court had refused TO
Grant him a new trial. johnson at tirst
sEeeeiyed the news with the apparent cool
ness that characterized him throughout
the trial and questioned Mr.. oummins as
to the hope of any clemency from any
other source. When told that taere was
yery little hope, johnson broka down
completely and in his mumbling way
said !. ,,,,,o
1Afore God, Mr.. Oummins, l Is inno.
,ant of De murder of John Sharpless. II
dav hang me dey hang an innocent man. "
4bout one. half the people OF delaware
county still believe that johnson is NOT
tbs man who killed Farmer Sharpless.
Among those who attended the trial very
few can be found who express any dou6,
as to his guilt. Prison-keeper Baser SUI, s,,
believes that johnson will make ,uil M
confession Of his part in the tragedy Wnen
he finds that all efforts in bis behah 1ali.
He is not permitted to work, ana as ~ ~
cannot read his time passes heavily Oh
his hands.